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1965 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (2–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU $ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Utah 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Arizona 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Weeks, the Lobos compiled a 3–7 record (2–3 against WAC opponents) and were outscored, 226 to 127.[1][2]

Quarterback Stan Quintana and Dave Hettema were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Quintana with 444 passing yards, Carl Jackson with 665 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Woody Dame with 198 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Texas Western*
L 14–3529,952[4]
October 2Colorado State*
L 22–2713,500[5]
October 9at Arizona
W 24–233,700[6]
October 16Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 13–1025,000[7]
October 23at Arizona State
L 14–2724,360[8]
October 30San Jose State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 7–2717,948[9]
November 6Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 9–2719,318[10]
November 13at New Mexico State*
L 6–2017,500[11]
November 20Iowa State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 10–917,346[12]
November 27BYU
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 8–4214,289[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1965 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "1965 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Miners blitz New Mexico in 35–14 win". The Idaho Statesman. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "CSU tops NM Lobos with Stan on bench". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 3, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "New Mexico Lobos sweep Arizona Wildcats, 24–2". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "New Mexico hotfoots past Redskins, 13–10". The Montana Standard. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arizona State beats New Mexico". The Spokesman-Review. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Berry leads SJS victory". The Sunday Oregonian. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wyoming posts 27–9 win over New Mexico Lobos". Alamogordo Daily News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Abe J. Perilman (November 14, 1965). "Aggies plow under Lobos 20–6: Menefee stars in victory". Las Cruces Sun-News. p. 14. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Van Galder star in 10–9 Cyclone loss". Wisconsin State Journal. November 21, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Virgil Carter leads BYU to conference title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 28, 1965. p. 13.
  14. ^ "Carter Sparks Fired-Up Cats in Lobo Rout: New WAC Champions Dominate Play All Way". The Sunday Herald. November 28, 1965. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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